Max Trueblood and the Jersey Desperado

By: Teri White

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Synopsis: An old hit man befriends a bumbling would-be gangster As a hit man, Max Trueblood never left the house without a gun. Now that he&’s retired, he doesn&’t always pack heat. This is a mistake. When he returns home one day from the grocery store, he finds his apartment broken into and two thugs waiting with a summons from their boss. Trueblood scares them off, but he knows it isn&’t over. He is officially unretired. When mob boss Raphael Tadzio decides he wants Max dead, he taps the up-and-coming hoodlum Jerry Donahue for the job. Despite his infinite self-confidence, Jerry has never killed before. He falters when it&’s time to pull the trigger, and he and Max become unlikely friends. When the city&’s best hit man joins forces with its worst, organized crime will never be the same. &“[A] smartly written good-buddies adventure.&” —The Plain Dealer &“An exciting and unusual story.&” —Publishers Weekly &“A heart stopper.&” —The New York Times on &“Role Model&”